Stuart Biddle is a Professor of Physical Activity and Health at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He has decades of research experience, has written dozens of journal articles and book chapters in the fields of health psychology, exercise psychology, motivational science and physical activity research. In this episode of The Mental Wellbeing Show, we discuss the relationship between exercise and mental health. It was a pleasure to speak to Professor Biddle and I learned an immense amount. I hope this is just as valuable for you.0:00 Relationship between exercise and mental health 1:50 Mechanisms underlying this relationship 3:35 Exercise as medicine for mental illness 5:50 Why having the right reasons to exercise matters 8:30 What type of exercise is better for mental health benefits? 12:10 Getting more physical activity when you lead a sedentary lifestyle 16:05 Innovations to help you move more in daily life 18:08 How our environment shapes our activity levels 21:35 Make your exercise more enjoyable and accessibleFurther reading on studies mentioned in this episode "Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents: An updated review of reviews and an analysis of causality" (2019) by Biddle et. al., "The determinants of physical activity and exercise" (1985) by Dishman et. al.